Thursday, May 11, 2017

Tableware for Tea Time 3

Japanese tableware is
unique in many ways when compared to Western tableware. Rather than
buying a complete set of dinnerware with matching colors and patterns, we
Japanese usually purchase each item separately and match them to create our own
dinner set. We sometimes even buy one piece at a time for personalized
items like tea cups, rice bowls, and chopsticks, so family members may all have
different rice bowls with various sizes and designs. In hopes that you will find
a special, personal cup for your relaxing tea time, we gathered quite a
selection of tea wares made by various artists for our event “Tableware for Tea
Time”.

It’s just too difficult
to choose just one from these charming mugs by Kenichi Muso!
Muso-san’s meticulous craftsmanship can be seen in the flower
pattern on the surface called “Inka”, which are carefully made by making
indentations with stamps in equal intervals.

We also carry cups without handles and sake cups from the same “Inka” series.

We Japanese love to enjoy
the change of seasons by switching tableware to match the season. These
refreshing pastel color tea cups are perfect for spring and summer season.

With faint gradation of
pink that is created during firing, these white teacups by Taro Sugimoto from
Kyoto prefecture are perfect for sipping roasted green tea and brown rice tea.
We also have a teapot from the same series in stock.

Using local clay that he
digs himself, Kazuhiko Kudo makes pottery with distinct warmth in Hokkaido, the
Northern Island of Japan with harsh cold winter. The white birch series
is done with glaze made of ashes from the white birch tree near his
neighborhood. This earthy tea set is sure to be a warm delight in a cold
winter day.

Shiho Takada’s signature
series with gray cracklings is always a popular choice among our customers from
overseas. The simple, stylish form seems to make Takada-san’s work
universally appealing.

We can’t miss out on some sweets if we’re having some tea! These lovely bowls with high foot by Taira Kuroki are great items to have ice creams and frozen yogurts with. Yum yum.

Come join us at our event
“Tableware for Tea Time” to find an item that will make your tea time even more
pleasurable experience.